The Emergence Machine

Martial Law

abstract · Military · Level 9 · E10

E10Institutions

Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

martial-law emerges from law. It requires space.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
martial law
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L2L1L0Martial LawCourt MartialWeaponLawMilitary… intermediate l…ForceFormLandStructureActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesMartial LawL9LawL6MilitaryL6WeaponL7Court MartialL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Law L6 (required) Law sense
    Understanding martial-law requires knowledge of law.
  • Military L6 (requires)
    martial law builds on the concept of military
  • Weapon L7 (requires)
    This is a specific weapon; understanding what a weapon is comes first
  • Court Martial L8 (requires)
    court martial is a core concept needed to understand martial law